THE BIHAR MOLASSES (CONTROL) ACT, 1947

                          THE BIHAR MOLASSES (CONTROL) ACT, 1947 

(BIHAR ACT 6 OF 1947) 

 

This Act received the assent of the Governor-General on the 15th March, 

1947, and the assent was first published in the Bihar Gazette, Extraordinary of the 

16th March, 1947. 

An Act to provide for the control of the distribution, supply, storage and price of 

molasses produced by factories in the State of Bihar. 

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the control of the distribution, supply, 

storage and price of molasses produced by factories in the State of Bihar. 

It is hereby enacted as follows:- 

1.  Short title, extent and duration. - (1) This Act may be called the Bihar Molasses 

(Control) Act, 1947. 

(2)  It extends to the whole of the State of Bihar: 

(8)  
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2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:- 

(a)  'Controller' means the Excise Commissioner as defined in clause (7) of 

Section 2 of the Bihar & Orissa Excise Act, 1915 (B. & O. Acts II of 

1915); 

(aa)  'Excise Officer' shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it by the 

Bihar and Orissa Excise Act, 1915; 

(b)  'Manager' in relation to a Sugar Factory, means the manager of the factory 

appointed under section 13 of the Bihar Sugar Factories Control Act, 1937 

(Bihar Act VII of 1937); 

(c)  'Molasses' means final residual by-product of factories manufacturing 

sugar from cane or by refining gur, by means of vacuum pans but does not 

include convertible molasses, which are the final residual by-product of 

sugar factories operating on the open pan system; 

(d)  'Stockist' means any person holding stocks of molasses for distillation, or 

for purposes of sale or resale under a licence granted under this Act; 



(e)  the words 'Cane', 'Factory', 'Occupier of a factory' and 'Sugar' have the 

meaning respectively assigned to them in section 2 of the Bihar Sugar 

Factories Control Act, 1937 (Bihar Act VII of 1937); 

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[(f)  'released molasses' means such molasses which is alloted to any distillery 

of the State of Bihar, or to the distilleries outside the State of Bihar or to 

any person.] 

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[(g)  'Prescribed' means prescribed by rules made under this Act] 

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[(h)  'Board' means Board of Revenue.] 

 

1. Omitted by Act 1 of 1964 

2. Subs. by Act 1 of 2000 (Amdt. & validating Act)  

3. Ins. by Act 25 of 1977 

4. Ins. by Act 7 of 1985 



3.  Submission of returns by occupiers of factories and stockists. - Every owner, 

manager or occupier of a factory and every stockist shall furnish to the Controller 

within the time and in the manner specified by the Controller such returns relating 

to stocks of molasses as the Controller may, by order from time to time, direct. 

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[4.  No molasses produced in the State nor any molasses held by the stockists in this 

State, shall, without the permission of the Controller, be moved by rail, road or 

river from any place in the State to any other place therein: 

Provided that where an agreement or contract for the supply of molasses 

has been entered into in accordance with the provisions of section 5, when the 

Controller has issued direction under section 6, permission for such movement 

shall not be refused by the Controller: 

Provided further that the Controller shall not issue movement order for 

any molasses except on payment of the permit fee by the person desiring to move 

molasses, as may be prescribed by State Government from time to time by 

notification in the Official Gazette: 

Provided further also that no movement permit shall be required for 

movement of any molasses to distilleries of this State.] 

5.  Occupiers of factories and stockists not to enter into agreement except with 

the permission of Controller. - Notwithstanding anything contained in any other 

law for the time being in force, no owner, manager or occupier of a factory or 

stockist shall enter into any agreement or contract, express or implied, with any 

person, other than the Government or a person, firm, company or association 

licensed by the Controller in its behalf for the supply of molasses, except with the 

permission of the Controller and subject to such terms and conditions as the 

Controller may from time to time impose. 

6.  Power of Controller to issue directions. - The Controller may, from time to 

time, issue directions to the owner, manager or occupier of any factory or to any 

stockist to supply molasses to the State Government or to such distillery or 

distilleries or to such persons or organisations at such times and in such manner as 

may be specified in the directions.  

 

 

1. Subs. by Act 7 of 1985



 

7.  Compliance with directions issued by Controller. - Every owner, manager or 

occupier of a factory and every stockist shall notwithstanding any agreement or 

contract, express or implied, between such producer or stockist and any other 

person made before or after the commencement of this Act, give priority to and 

comply with any direction which may from time to time, be issued to him under 

section 6, for supply of molasses to the State Government or distilleries. 

8.  Price of molasses. - No owner, manager or, occupier or a factory or stockist shall 

sell molasses at prices exceeding those prescribed in Schedules A and B to this 

Act during the period respectively specified therein: 

Provided that the State Government may, from time to time, amend 

Schedule B by a notification in the Official Gazette, if such amendment is 

necessary by reason of any variation having occurred in the cost of storage of 

molasses or loading or shunting charges. 

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[8A.  Imposition of administrative charges on molasses. - Notwithstanding anything 

contrary contained in section 8, the State Government may, in such manner and at 

such rates as from time to time may be prescribed, impose on any sale or supply 

of released molasses, charge for meeting the cost of establishment or supervision 

and control over such releases and such charge shall be recoverable from the 

person to whom such sale or supply is made: 

Provided that the State Government may exempt or reduce charges in 

respect of released molasses to the distilleries outside the State of Bihar. 

Explanation. - For the purpose of the Act, any transfer of released molasses from 

a sugar factory to its own distillery for captive consumption shall be deemed to be 

supply. 

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[8B.  No stockist of molasses shall engage in the business of sale or re-sale of molasses 

and hold stocks for that purpose except under the terms and conditions of a 

licence granted by the Controller of Molasses in the form prescribed and subject 

to payment of licence fee as prescribed by the State Government from time to 

time.] 

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[8C. Funds for regulation of adequate storage facilities in respect of molasses. - (i) 

Every owner, occupier and manager of sugar factory shall, for the purposes of 

construction and maintenance, of adequate facilities for the storage of molasses, 

place in a separate fund such amount calculated at the rate as may be prescribed 

by the Government by notification: 



Provided that the amount as aforesaid shall not exceed one-third of the 

price received in accordance with the rate prescribed in the Schedule referred to in 

section 8-A. 

(ii)  The fund referred to in sub-section (i) above shall be accounted for, maintained 

and operated in the manner prescribed by rule framed in that behalf.] 

 

1. Ins. by Act 1 of 2000 (Amdt & validating)  

2. Ins. by Act of 25 of 1977 

3. Ins. by Act 7 of 1985 

 



9.  Act not to apply to certain molasses. - Nothing in this Act shall apply to 

molasses which are the property of the Government nor to their transport under 

and in accordance with Military Credit Notes and excepting the provisions of 

section 8, noting in this Act shall apply to any contract or agreement to which the 

State Government is a party. 

9A.  Disposal of adulterated or deteriorated molasses as waste. - The contents of 

any tank or pit intended for the storage of molasses, not being molasses having a 

density of not less than 80 brix and a fermentable sugar content (expressed as 

reducing sugars) of not less than 37 per centum shall, if the Controller by order in 

writing so directs, be disposed of as waste or in such manner as may be specified 

in the order. 

9B.  Prohibition of adulteration of molasses. - An owner, manager or occupier of a 

factory or a stockist or any other person shall not adulterate molasses having a 

density or not less than 80 brix and a fermentable sugar content (expressed as 

reducing sugar) of not less than 37 per centum and shall allow free access to any 

Excise Officer deputed by the Controller to his factory or place of business and 

afford such officer every facility for inspection of such premises. 

9C.  Provisions of storage tanks, etc. - If any owner, manager or occupier of a factory 

or stockist is, by order, required by the Controller to construct tanks or other 

receptacles for the storage of molasses within the precincts of his factory or place 

of business, it shall be the duty of such owner, manager, occupier or stockist - 

(a)  to provide such tanks or receptacles within such time and in conformity 

with such specification as may be specified in the order. 

(b)  to keep the tanks or receptacles in a proper state of repairs, and 

(c)  to take all reasonable precautions to ensure that the molasses stored in 

such tanks or receptacles does not deteriorate in quality on account of any 

intake of water or due to any other preventable cause. 

9D.  Provision of residential accommodation for excise officers. - If any owner, 

manager or occupier of a factory or stockist is, by order, required by the 

Controller to provide residential accommodation for an excise officer deputed by 

the Controller to his factory or place of business it shall be the duty of such 

owner, manager, occupier or stockist to provide the accommodation within such 

time and on such terms including payment of rent thereof as may be specified in 

the order and to keep such accommodation in a proper state of repairs. 



9E.  Power of entry, seizure and inspections. - (a) Any police or excise officer, not 

below the rank of sub-inspector, or any other officer empowered in this behalf by 

the Controller may, subject to such restrictions and exceptions, if any, as may be 

imposed by the Controller- 

(a)  enter, inspect or search at any time, by day or night, any place of premises, 

vehicles or vessels in which, he has reason to believe that any molasses, in 

respect of which an offence punishable under this Act or any rule or order 

made thereunder has been or is about to be, committed, is kept or 

concealed or is in transit; 

(d)  seize or remove molasses together with any boxes, receptacles, packages 

or coverings thereof held in contravention of the provisions of this Act or 

any rule or order made thereunder; and 

(e)  detain in custody or arrest any person who has committed or is about to 

commit an offence punishable under this Act or any rule or order made 

thereunder. 

(2)  The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 
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[1898 (V of 1898)] relating to 

arrests, detention in custody, searches, warrants of arrest, search warrants and the 

disposal of property subject to decay shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, 

apply to arrests, detention and searches made, warrants issued and the disposal of 

molasses seized under this Act or any rule, order or direction made or issued 

thereunder. 

9F.  Offences under this Act to be cognizable and bailable. - (1) An offence under 

this Act or any rule, order or direction made or issued thereunder shall be 

cognizable and bailable. 

(2)  No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act or any 

rule, order or direction made or issued thereunder except on a report in writing of 

the facts constituting such offence made by a police or excise officer not below 

the rank of sub-inspector or any other officer empowered in this behalf by the 

Controller. 

10.  Penalty. - If any person contravenes any provision of, or fails to comply with any 

order or direction issued under this Act or the rules made thereunder, or makes 

any false statement regarding any matter in respect of which he is required under 

this Act or the said Rules to give information he shall be punishable with 

imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years or 

with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both. 



Any Court trying a contravention of the provisions of sections 4, 6, 8, 9-A 

and 9-B may direct that any molasses in respect of which the Court is satisfied 

that any of the said provisions has been contravened, shall be forfeited to 

Government: 

Provided that a contravention of the provision of section 8, if made before 

the commencement of the Bihar Molasses (Control) Third (Amendment) Act, 

1959, shall not be punishable under this Act: 

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[Provided further that- 

(i)  (a) the Controller of Molasses may accept from any person, who is 

reasonably suspected of having committed an offence punishable under 

this section, a payment of a sum not exceeding rupees ten thousand in lieu 

of prosecution or by way of composition for such offences as the case may 

be; and 

(b)  in any case in which any molasses has been seized as being liable to 

confiscation under this Act, may, at any time before the Magistrate has 

passed an order under this section, release the molasses on payment of any 

sum not exceeding the value thereof as estimated by the Controller of 

Molasses including the administrative charges and movement permit fee. 

(ii)  When the payments referred to above have been duly made the accused 

person, if in custody, shall be discharged and the molasses seized (if any) 

shall be released and no further proceeding shall be taken against such 

person or molasses.] 

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[10A.  (1) An appeal shall lie to the Board from any order made by the Controller of 

Molasses under section 10 of the Act: 

Provided that every memorandum of appeal shall be submitted within 

fifteen days from the date of communication to the appellant of the order appealed 

against and shall be accompanied by order appealed against in original or by an 

authenticated copy of such order unless the omission to produce such order or 

copy is explained to the satisfaction of the Board. 

(2)  The State Government may on its own motion or on the application of any 

aggrieved person, revise any order passed under this Act by the Controller, except 

an order passed under section 10 of the Act: 

Provided that no application shall be entertained under this section unless 

it is made within thirty days of the order complained of.] 

 



 

1. See non Cr. PC, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974) 

2. Ins. by Act 7 of 1985 

3. Subs by ibid 

  



11.  Effect of provisions inconsistent with other enactments. - The provisions of the 

Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in 

any other enactment. 

12.  Protection of action under the Act. - (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal 

proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done 

or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act. 

(2)  No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government for any 

damage caused or likely to be caused by anything in good faith done or intended 

to be done in pursuance of this Act. 

13.  Power to make rules. - (1) The State Government may, by notification make 

rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. 

(2)  In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such 

rules may- 

(a)  prescribe the specifications and tests in respect of the purity of molasses; 

(b)  regulate the sale and price of molasses intended for use in distilleries or 

for other purposes; 

(c)  prescribe conditions in respect of storage, loading and transport of 

molasses at factories; 

(d)  prescribe the forms and returns to be submitted, and the records and books 

to be maintained, by factories; 

(e)  prescribe the manner in which molasses produced in factories shall be 

graded, marketed, packed or stored for sale; 

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[(f)  regulate imposition and recovery of permit fee and administrative charges 

on released molasses;] 

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[(ff)  prescribe "the manner in which accounts of funds for regulation of 

adequate storage facilities in respect of molasses produced in factories 

shall be maintained and operated"]. 

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[(g)  any other matter which is required to be or which may be prescribed under 

this Act.] 

 

1. Ins. by Act 25 of 1977 

2. Ins. by Act 7 of 1985 



14.  Repeal and saving. - (1) The Bihar Molasses (Control) Ordinance, 1946 (Bihar 

Ordinance 1 of 1946) is hereby repealed. 

(2)  Any rule, order, notification, direction or permit made, issued given or granted or 

deemed to be made, issued, given or granted under the said Ordinance and in 

force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue in force 

and be deemed to be a rule, order, notification, direction or permit made, issued, 

given or granted under this Act; and anything done and any action taken in 

exercise of any power conferred by or under the said Ordinance shall be deemed 

to have been done or taken in exercise of powers conferred by or under this Act as 

if this Act had commenced on the 1st October, 1946. 

Schedule A 

(See Section 8) 

Price per Quintal of molasses including loading and shunting charges payable 

during the period prior to the first day of January, 1959. 

(i) Sugar factories in North Bihar  ….  85 P 

(ii) Sugar factories in South Bihar  ….  50 P  

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[Schedule 'B'] 

(See Section 8) 

Price for different grades of molasses payable to Sugar Factories :- 

Grade of 

Molasses 

Percentage of total sugar 

contents (expressed as 

reducing sugar) 

Price per quintal of molasses payable to 

sugar factories including loading, 

shunting & storage charges. 

1 2 3 

Grade I 50 per cent and above Rs. 45/- (Rs. Forty five) per quintal. 

Grade II 45 per cent to 49.99 per cent Rs. 40/- (Rs. Forty) per quintal. 

Grade III 40 per cent to 44.99 per cent Rs. 30/- (Rs. Thirty) per quintal. 

Grade IV 37 per cent to 39.99 per cent Rs. 25/- (Rs. Twenty five) per quintal. 

 Below 37 percent Rs. 15/- (Rs. Fifteen) per quintal. 

 

 

1. Subs by S.O 91 dated 18-01-1996 



THE BIHAR MOLASSES (CONTROL) AMENDMENT AND 

VALIDATING ACT, 1999 

(Bihar Act 1, 2000)
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AN 

ACT 

To amend the Bihar Molasses Control, 1947 

Preamble:- Whereas, it was notified under notification No. 476 dated 22nd 

December, 1995 that administrative charges at the rate of Rs. 15.00 per quintal of 

Molasses having reducing sugar of 37 percent or more and at the rate of Rs. 10.00 per 

quintal of Molasses having less than 37 percent reducing sugar shall be payable on supply 

of released molasses to the distilleries within the State of Bihar.  

And, whereas, some of the distilleres challenged the authority of the State regarding 

imposition of administrative charges on molasses for supply to the distilleries within the 

State.  

 And, whereas, in C.W.J.C No. 1907/96, 4536/96 and 2611/96 the Hon'ble High 

Court held that the imposition of administrative charges on the molasses for supply to the 

distilleries are without any legislative sanction as the State Government is empowered to 

impose administrative charges only on released molasses, and released molasses under 

the Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1947 means such molasses which is either considered 

surplus to the requirements of the distilleries of the State of Bihar or which is unfit for the 

use of such distillers.  

 And, whereas the Hon'ble Court also held that the State Government may impose 

administrative charge on any sale of released molasses and therefore, there must be an 

incident of sale and a seller and a purchaser of released molasses in order to attract 

imposition of administrative charge under the provision of the Act;  

 And, whereas, the Hon'ble Court held that the demand of administrative charge 

from the petitioners is bad because in case of captive consumption there would be hardly 

any question of sale:  

And, whereas, the Hon'ble Court has further held that since the administrative charges 

were illiegally collected by the State, the petitioners would be entitled to refund of the 

amount/ adjusted against their other dues with the Excise Department.  

And, whereas, the aforesaid writ petitions were allowed and the notification 

regarding imposition of administrative charge on Molasses to be supplied to the 

distilleries within State of Bihar was quashed by order dated 18th December, 1996 of the 

Hon'ble High Court;  



 And, Whereas it has become necessary to impose and validate administrative 

charges on sale or supply of molasses to the distilleries within the State of Bihar in 

accordance with the policy approved by the cabinet. 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the fiftieth year of the Republic of 

India as follows:-  

1. Short title, extent and commencement -(1) This Act may be called the Bihar 

Molasses (Control) (Amendment and validating) Act, 1999. 

(2). It shall extend to whole of the State of Bihar.  

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 22nd 

December, 1995. 

2. Amendment of Section 2 of Bihar Act VI of 1947- In section 2 of the Bihar 

Molasses (Control) Act, 1947, Bihar Act VI 1947 hereinafter referred to as the 

said Act-  

For clause (f) the following shall be substituted, namely:-  

"(f)' released molasses means such molasses which is allotted to any distillery of 

the State of Bihar, or to the distilleries outside of State of Bihar or to any person".  

3. Substitution of new section for section 8A of Bihar Act VI of 1947:- For 

section 8A of the said Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely;  

"8A, Imposition of administrative charges on molasses- Notwithstanding any 

thing contrary contained in section 8, the State Government may, in such manner 

and at such rates as from time to time may be prescribed, impose on any sale or 

supply of released molasses, charge for meeting the cost of establishment or 

supervision and control over such releases and such charge shall be recoverable 

from the person to whom such sale or supply is made: 

Provided that the State Government may exempt or reduce charges in respect of 

released molasses to the distilleries outside the State of Bihar.  

Explanation:- For the purpose of the Act, any transfer of released molasses from 

a sugar factory to its own distillery for captive consumption shall be deemed to be 

supply.  

4. Validation of collection of administrative charges:- Notwithstanding any 

judgment, decree, or order of any court to the contrary, every notification issued 

for purported to have been issued under Rule 4A of the Bihar Molasses (Control) 

Rules, 1955, before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been 

issued under section 8A read with the provisions of clause (f) of section 2 as 

amended by this Act and shall be so interpreted and be deemed to have always to 

have been valid as if the provisions of section 2 and 3 of this Act were in force at 



all material time, and accordingly anything done or any action taken (including 

any order made, proceeding taken, jurisdiction exercised, assessment made, or 

administrative charges levied, collected or paid or purported to have been done or 

taken in pursuance of any such notification shall be deemed to be, and always to 

have been validly and lawfully done or taken.  

 

2. Published in the Bihar Gazettee (Extra ordinary) dated on 10-01-2000. 



ANNEUXRE-A: EXTRACTS OF AMENDING ACTS 

Bihar Molasses (Control) (Amendment) Act, 1977 (Extracts) 

(Bihar Act 25 of 1977)
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An Act to amend the Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1947 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the twenty eight year of 

the Republic of India as followed :- 

1. Short title:- This Act may be called the Bihar Molasses (Control) (Amendment) 

Act, 1977. 

2. to 5- Incorporated in the text of the Act at proper places.  

6. Validation of collection of administrative charges: Notwithstanding any 

judgment, decree or order of any court to the contrary, every notification issued or 

purported to have been issued under rule 4A of the Bihar Molasses (Control) 

Rules, 1955 before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been 

issued under section 8A read with the provision of clause (f) of section 13 as 

added by this Act and shall be so interpreted and be deemed to be always to have 

been as valid as if the provisions of section 4 and 5 of this Act were in force at all 

materials times; and accordingly, anything done or any action taken (including 

any order made, proceeding taken, jurisdiction exercised, assessment made, or 

administrative charges levied, collected or paid, purported to have been done or 

taken in pursuance of any such notification) shall be deemed to be, and always to 

have been validly and lawfully done or taken. 

7. Repeal and saving - (1) The Bihar Molasses (Control) Fourth amendment 

ordinance, 1977 (Bihar Ordinance 209  of 1977) is hereby repealed.  

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken in exercise of any 

power conferred by or under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been 

done or taken in the exercise of powers  conferred b y or under this Act as if this 

Act were in force on the day on which such thing or action was done or taken.  

 

1. Published in Bihar Gazettee (ex-ord) dated 26-12-1977. 



BIHAR MOLASSES (CONTROL) AMENDMENT ACT 1985 (EXTRACTS) 

(Bihar Act, 7 of 1985)
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An Act to amend the Bihar Molasses (Control) Act , 1947 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the Thirty Sixth year of 

the Republic of India as follows:  

1. Short title and commencement - (i) This Act may be called the Bihar Molasses 

(Control) (Amendment), Act, 1985. 

(ii) It shall come into force at once.  

2. to 7. Incorporated in the text of the Act.  

8. Repeal and saving (1) The Bihar Molasses (Control) (Amendment) 

Second Ordinance, 1985 (Bihar Ordinance no. 22 of 1985) is hereby repealed.  

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken in exercise of the 

powers conferred by or under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been 

done or taken in exercise of the powers conferred by or under this Act as if this 

Act was in force on the day on which such thing or action was done or taken. 

 

1. Published in Bihar Gazettee (ex-crd) dated 08-08-1985 

 



ANNEXURE B: NOTIFICATIONS 

No. D/A3-402/67E-741, dated the 5th June, 1967. - In exercise of powers conferred by 

rule 4-A of the Bihar Molasses (Control) Rules, 1955 and in supersession of Government 

Notification No. 660-E, dated the 16th June, 1961, it is hereby notified that with effect 

from the date of this notification, a sum of Rs. 7.00 per quintal of molasses having 

reducing sugar of 37% or more and a sum of Rs. 3.00 per quintal of molasses having less 

than 37% reducing sugar shall be levied on molasses released for sale from the sugar 

factories of this State except on molasses allotted to distilleries of this State in accordance 

with the directions issued u/s 6 of the Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1947, as amended. 

No. D/A3-420/67E-1081, dated, the 21st July, 1967. - In exercise of the powers 

conferred by Rule 11-A of the Bihar Molasses (Control) Rules, 1955, the Governor of 

Bihar is pleased to notify that with effect from the date of the notification, the permit fee 

per quintal of molasses will be rupee one. 

No. D/A2-107/70-724, dated the 7th May, 1970. - In exercise of powers conferred by 

Rule 4 of the Bihar Molasses (Control) Rules, 1955 and in partial modification of 

Government Notification No. D/A3-402/67E 741, dated 5.6.67, it is hereby notified that 

with effect from the date of the notification, a sum of Rs. 4/- per quintal of molasses 

having reducing sugar of 37% or more shall be levied on molasses released for sale from 

the sugar factories of this State except on Molasses allotted to the Distilleries of this State 

in accordance with the directions issued under Section 6 of the Bihar Molasses (Control) 

Act, 1947 (Act VI of 1947) as subsequently amended. 

No. D/A1-10-104 E-413, dated the 17th April 1974 Published in Bihar Gazettee 

Extraordinary dated the 25
th

 April 1974. - In exercise of the powers conferred by rule 

4 of the Bihar Molasses Control Rules, 1955 and in partial modification of Government 

notification nos. D/A3-402/67-741 dated 5th June, 1967 and D/A2-107/70-724, dated the 

7th May 1970 and D/A2-401/72-344, dated the 11th February 1972 it is hereby notified 

that with effect from the date of this notification, a sum of Rs. 14 per quintal of molasses 

having reducing sugar of 37 per cent or more and a sum of Rs. 10 per quintal of molasses 

having less than 37 per cent reducing sugar shall be levied on molasses for sale from the 

sugar factories of this State except on molasses allotted to distilleries of this State in 

accordance with the directions issued under section 6 of the Bihar Molasses (Control) 

Act, 1947. 

S.O.1249, dated 12th September 1977. - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 

8-A of Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1947 (Bihar Act VI of 1947) as amended by the 

Bihar Molasses (Control) (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 1977 (Bihar Ordinance no. 159 



of 1977), it is hereby notified that with effect from the date of the publication of this 

notification in the Official Gazette:- 

(i)  A administrative charge at the rate of rupees seven per quintal shall be 

payable on released molasses having reducing sugars of 37 percent or 

more, and at the rate of rupees five per quintal on molasses having 

reducing sugars of less than 37 percent. 

(ii)  That administrative charge at the above mentioned rate shall be payable on 

released molasses supplied to the distilleries outside the State of Bihar. 

S.O. 1251, dated 12th September, 1977. - In exercise of the powers conferred by second 

proviso to section 4 of the Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1947 (Bihar Act VI of 1947), as 

amended by the Bihar Molasses (Control) (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 1977 (Bihar 

Ordinance no. 159 of 1977), it is hereby notified that a permit fee of rupee one per quintal 

of molasses shall be payable for movement of released molasses with effect from the date 

of notification. 

S.O. 175, dated the 8th February 1984. - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 

8-A of the Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1947 (Bihar Act VI of 1947), as amended by 

the Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1977 (Bihar Act no. 25 of 1977), the provision of 

notification no. 1306, dated the 24th October 1983, is hereby modified from the date of 

the issue of the notification upto 1st May 1984- 

(1)  An administrative charge at the rate of Rs. 2 (two) per M.Ton (20 paise 

per quintal) shall be payable on released molasses having reducing sugar 

of 37 percent or more, and at the rate of Re. 1 (one) per M.Ton (10 paise 

per quintal) on molasses having reducing sugar of less than 37 percent. 

(2)  That administrative charge at the above mentioned rate shall be payable on 

released molasses supplied to the distilleries outside the State of Bihar. 

S.O. 419, dated 23rd November, 1994. - In exercise of powers conferred by second 

proviso to Section 4 of the Bihar Molasses (Control) Act 1947 (Bihar Act VI of 1947), as 

amended by the Bihar Molasses (Control) (Third amendment) Ordinance, 1977 (Bihar 

Ordinance No. 159 of 1977), the Governor of Bihar is pleased to enhance the rate of 

permit fee from Rupee one per quintal of Molasses, fixed by Notification No. S.O. 1251, 

dated 12th September 1977 to Rs. 5 (Rupees five) per quintal of molasses for movement, 

with effect from the date of notification. 

S.O. 97, dated 1st August 1995. - In exercise of powers conferred by section 8-A of 

Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1947 (Bihar Act 6 of 1947) and Rule 4-A of Bihar 

Molasses (Control) Rules, 1955, the Governor of Bihar is pleased to revise the 



administrative charges as levied on released molasses, by Notification No. S.O. 1249, 

dated 12th September 1977 as follows:- 

(1)  Administrative charge shall be payable, on released Molasses containing 

37% and above reducing sugar at the rate of Rs. 15 (Rupees Fifteen) per 

quintal and at the rate of Rs. 10 (Rupees ten) per quintal on released 

molasses containing reducing sugar less than 37%. 

(2)  Administrative charges at the above mentioned rates shall be payable on 

the released molasses intended for supply to the distilleries of outside the 

State. 

S.O No. 476, dated 22nd December 1995- In exercise of powers conferred by section 

8A of Bihar Molasses (Control) Act, 1947 (Bihar Act 6 of 1947) and Rule 4A of Bihar 

Molasses (Control) Rules 1955, the Governor of Bihar is pleased to amend the 

notification published under S.O 97 dated 1st August 1995, as follows:-  

AMENDMENT 

Following para is added after Para (2) of notification no. S.O 97, dated 1st August 1995-  

(3) Administrative charges at the above mentioned rates shall be payable on the released 

molasses intended for supply to the distilleries situated within the state.  

This will come into force with effect from the date of publication of notification in 

official gazettee.